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Brachyhypopomus bennetti Sullivan, Zuanon & Cox Fernandes, 2013 |
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photo by
John P. Sullivan et al. |
| Family: | Hypopomidae (Bluntnose knifefishes) | |||
| Max. size: | 23.2 cm TL (male/unsexed) | |||
| Environment: | benthopelagic; freshwater; brackish | |||
| Distribution: | South America: Amazon Basin. | |||
| Diagnosis: | Anal soft rays: 227-255. Electric organ present along caudal filament and along body above anal fin exceedingly deep and visible as large semi-translucent area, occupying approximately 14-17% body depth directly posterior to abdominal cavity; and monophasic, headpositive electric organ discharge (EOD) waveform, approximately 2.1 milliseconds in duration in both sexes at 25°C (Ref. 94132). | |||
| Biology: | Usually found in floating meadow habitats on the margins of the Amazonas/Solimões River and its tributaries. Often collected with Brachyhypopomus walteri (Ref. 94132). | |||
| IUCN Red List Status: | Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 27 August 2020 Ref. (130435) | |||
| Threat to humans: | harmless | |||